NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 31: General manager Mickey Loomis of the New Orleans Saints walks the sidelines prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Louisiana Superdome on October 31, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images)

The Louisiana State police have found no evidence that Saints general manager Mickey Loomis eavesdropped on opponents' conversations between 2002-04, it was announced Monday. The findings followed a four-month investigation that was launched after an ESPN report in April that quoted an unnamed employee who said Loomis had a system installed at the Superdome that enabled him to listen to the conversations of opposing coaches on the sideline and in the coaching boxes. "As of today there is no corroborating evidence of fact," State Police Col. Mike Edmonson said, per the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The Louisiana State police conducted an investigation into whether any state laws were violated, but did not make any conclusions as to whether any federal laws were broken. "I would caution that we are not in a position to affirm or comment on the status or existence of any federal investigation. Today's release pertains only to the State Police inquiry," Edmonson said. The FBI a...

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